Bharat Airlines
First Flight from Calcutta - Singapore on 6th October 1950
First Flight from Calcutta - Singapore on 6th October 1950
Bharat Airlines was operating the Calcutta to Hong Kong service earlier was extended to Singapore on 5th Oct 1950.
Registered Cover from Calcutta to Singapore franked 14a. Postmarked at CALCUTTA G.P.O. REG. / CALCUTTA / 6 OCT 50. The cover flown on this flight was tied with a large circular cachet (applied on verso) FIRST FLIGHT - 6TH OCT 1950 / CALCUTTA AIR SORTING / CALCUTTA - SINGAPORE. also a delivery mark Singapore / 7th OCT 50.
Air Letter from Madras to Malaya franked 16a. Postmarked at KANADUKATHAN / 4 OCT 50 and NEMATTANAPATTI / RAMNAD / 6 OCT 50. The Air Letter was tied with a large circular cachet (applied on verso) FIRST FLIGHT - 6TH OCT 1950 / CALCUTTA AIR SORTING / CALCUTTA - SINGAPORE.